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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Holidaymaker's insane sprint to poolside to claim seven sunloungers with towels
The man was filmed as he sprinted from his spot at the pool to claim seven sunloungers all next to each other with towels to reserve them before returning to his room. This is the moment a determined holidaymaker dashes to the pool to claim seven sun loungers at once. The daily scramble for sunbeds at holiday resorts worldwide is nothing new, with seasoned sun-seekers knowing the early bird catches the best spots. However, what's surprising in a clip from Tenerife is the speed at which one man managed to reserve seven loungers with towels. Jeff Hunter, from Northern Ireland, shared his astonishment as he watched the man sprint towards the most coveted sunbeds at the hotel. The 36 year old claims that after securing all seven loungers, the man retreated to his room. Set to the soundtrack of the Chariots of Fire theme tune, the tourist, clad in shorts, burst into view and, upon reaching the beds, sidestepped to lay out the towels. This follows a Brit abroad criticising all-inclusive hotel food, asking 'what on earth is this?, reports the Mirror. What was perhaps most surprising was that after marking his territory, the man didn't return. Jeff, a chef, spent the morning by the pool, and an hour later, the man still hadn't returned to his reserved spots. The peculiar footage was captured at Parque Santiago III in Tenerife. The three-star hotel, costing around £131 per person per night, is the latest resort to witness the summer holiday sunbed wars. Jeff described the tourists' behaviour as "insane" after disclosing there were "hundreds" of available beds by the pool when the incident occurred on August 7. "I just think it's all a bit insane," Jeff from Northern Ireland, told Luxury Travel Daily. "There are hundreds of beds available, but he is dead set on getting the same ones every day. I personally don't mind as long as I can get a bed. "I don't know the guy. "He got seven beds and then went back to his room. "He still wasn't using them an hour later when I left. "We have been queuing from around 8:30 am for the pool opening at 9 am. He is always already there when we arrive, and from around 8:55 am, he stands in a runner's stance. "It's the same every day. It's an amazing hotel - just a nightmare in the mornings. "This follows last year when a young couple, who recorded themselves creeping down to their hotel pool at 1am to secure the prime spot, claimed holiday sunbed battles were spiralling out of control at their resort. Aimee Millar, 20, revealed she and her boyfriend had begun sneaking from their room during the night to claim the top sunbeds after discovering other guests were employing the same tactics." In the hotel we stayed at, if we didn't get those certain sunbeds we would've had to pay €7.50 (£6) each for a bed," said Aimee, who was holidaying in Albufeira, Portugal. "As much as it was crazy we didn't mind doing it at 1am as we were staying up later anyways. ".


Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Sprinting tourist grabs seven sunbeds within seconds in 'insane' poolside battle
Footage shows a man sprint out at a hotel in Tenerife and race to the best sunbeds by the pool and then put down towels on seven loungers to the shock of onlookers This is the moment a determined holidaymaker sprints to the pool to bag seven loungers at once. There is nothing new about the daily battles for sunbeds at holiday resorts around the world, where the savvy sun lovers know to get out early to get the best spots. But what was is surprising in a clip from Tenerife is the speed that one man showed to occupy seven loungers with towels. Jeff Hunter, from Northern Ireland, has told how he watched on in awe as the man legged it towards the most sought-after sunbeds at the hotel. The 36-year-old claims that after securing all seven loungers, the man returned to his room. To the sound of the Chariots of Fire theme tune the tourist wearing shorts burst into view and then after reaching the beds, he took several steps sideways to lay out the towels. It comes after a Brit abroad slammed all-inclusive hotel food asking 'what on earth is this?' What was perhaps most surprising was that after putting down his markers, the man didn't return. Jeff, a chef, spent the morning at the pool, and an hour later, the man still hadn't come back to use his reserved spots. The bizarre footage was captured at Parque Santiago III in Tenerife. The three-star hotel, which costs around £131 a night per person, is the latest resort to face the summer holiday sunbed wars. Jeff branded the tourists' antics 'insane' after revealing there were 'hundreds' of spare beds by the pool when it happened on August 7. 'I just think it's all a bit insane,' Jeff from Northern Ireland, told Luxury Travel Daily. 'There are hundreds of beds available, but he is dead set on getting the same ones every day. I personally don't mind as long as I can get a bed. 'I don't know the guy. 'He got seven beds and then went back to his room. 'He still wasn't using them an hour later when I left. 'We have been queuing from around 8:30 am for the pool opening at 9 am. He is always already there when we arrive, and from around 8:55 am, he stands in a runner's stance. 'It's the same every day. It's an amazing hotel - just a nightmare in the mornings.' It comes after last year a young couple, who filmed themselves sneaking down to their hotel pool at 1am to grab the best spot, said holiday sunbed wars were out of control at their resort. Aimee Millar, 20, said she and her partner had started leaving their room in the middle of the night to grab the best sunbeds after they realised other guests were doing the same. 'In the hotel we stayed at, if we didn't get those certain sunbeds we would've had to pay €7.50 (£6) each for a bed,' said Aimee, who was staying in Albufeira, Portugal. As much as it was crazy we didn't mind doing it at 1am as we were staying up later anyways.'
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Earthrise Energy Secures $630 Million Financing for MISO-based Solar Project
Strengthens Capital Efficiency and Supports Scalable Renewable Expansion ARLINGTON, Va., June 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Earthrise Energy ("Earthrise"), an independent power producer, today announced the successful close of a $630 million, first-of-its-kind tax equity and debt financing for its 270 MWac solar project, Gibson City Solar, within Illinois' MISO power market. The project is expected to achieve commercial operations in 2026. The debt financing is comprised of a construction-to-term loan, a tax equity bridge loan, and a letter of credit facility. BBVA, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Nord/LB served as Coordinating Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners for the debt financing, and a Fortune 500 telecommunications company provided the tax equity commitment. This novel transaction is distinguished by its shared point of interconnection between the solar project and Earthrise's existing thermal power plant, using surplus interconnection service. The transaction is also one of the first solar project financings to utilize the Illinois Power Agency's Indexed Renewable Energy Credit offtake contract. "Securing this financing for Gibson City Solar marks a significant milestone for Earthrise, and we are proud to have structured the first solar project finance transactions utilizing surplus interconnection service in MISO. This structure presented attributes that required innovative structuring, and together with the coordinating lead arrangers and tax equity investor we developed solutions which we believe will serve as a blueprint for similar projects going forward," said Kenton Harder, VP Capital Markets, Earthrise Energy. Earthrise began acquiring portfolios of natural gas peaking power plants in 2021 and is currently developing and constructing adjacent solar capacity across all sites. These projects leverage the existing interconnection rights held by the peaking plants to deliver clean, cost-effective power to the grid with unparalleled speed to market. Earthrise's current project pipeline represents more than 1.4 GWs of new clean energy capacity expected to be brought online by the end of 2028, with future project financings likely to adopt a similar structure. "At Earthrise, we are committed to advancing a future where clean energy is reliable and resilient. This transaction marks a pivotal achievement in delivering utility-scale solar solutions to the grid backed by a differentiated project development strategy, robust financial innovation, and operational discipline," added Jeff Hunter, CFO, Earthrise Energy. "It has been a pleasure to collaborate with Earthrise in support of this important set of financings. As the industry aims to build a more sustainable future while serving increasing power demand, it is essential to embrace a comprehensive approach that leverages existing infrastructure to advance clean energy expansion. We look forward to Earthrise's continued leadership and impact across the clean energy markets," concluded Ari Pribadi, Global Co-Head of Investment Banking, Marathon Capital. Marathon Capital acted as exclusive financial advisor to Earthrise on the overall transaction. Cornerstone Financial Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to the tax equity investor. Latham & Watkins LLP acted as principal counsel to Earthrise. Milbank LLP served as principal counsel to the lenders, with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as principal legal counsel to the tax equity investor. About Earthrise Energy Earthrise Energy, PBLLC, is an independent power producer with a mission to reduce power sector greenhouse gas emissions faster than ever before. The company acquires, owns, and operates legacy fossil fuel assets and repurposes the transmission infrastructure for renewable energy development projects, bringing them online faster than typical greenfield renewable energy projects. Earthrise has 1.7 GW of gas-fired generation capacity and has a solar development pipeline of more than 1.7 GW. For more information about Earthrise Energy, visit: View source version on Contacts EarthriseEnergy@


Business Wire
11-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Earthrise Energy Secures $630 Million Financing for MISO-based Solar Project
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Earthrise Energy ('Earthrise'), an independent power producer, today announced the successful close of a $630 million, first-of-its-kind tax equity and debt financing for its 270 MWac solar project, Gibson City Solar, within Illinois' MISO power market. The project is expected to achieve commercial operations in 2026. The debt financing is comprised of a construction-to-term loan, a tax equity bridge loan, and a letter of credit facility. BBVA, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Nord/LB served as Coordinating Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners for the debt financing, and a Fortune 500 telecommunications company provided the tax equity commitment. This novel transaction is distinguished by its shared point of interconnection between the solar project and Earthrise's existing thermal power plant, using surplus interconnection service. The transaction is also one of the first solar project financings to utilize the Illinois Power Agency's Indexed Renewable Energy Credit offtake contract. 'Securing this financing for Gibson City Solar marks a significant milestone for Earthrise, and we are proud to have structured the first solar project finance transactions utilizing surplus interconnection service in MISO. This structure presented attributes that required innovative structuring, and together with the coordinating lead arrangers and tax equity investor we developed solutions which we believe will serve as a blueprint for similar projects going forward,' said Kenton Harder, VP Capital Markets, Earthrise Energy. Earthrise began acquiring portfolios of natural gas peaking power plants in 2021 and is currently developing and constructing adjacent solar capacity across all sites. These projects leverage the existing interconnection rights held by the peaking plants to deliver clean, cost-effective power to the grid with unparalleled speed to market. Earthrise's current project pipeline represents more than 1.4 GWs of new clean energy capacity expected to be brought online by the end of 2028, with future project financings likely to adopt a similar structure. 'At Earthrise, we are committed to advancing a future where clean energy is reliable and resilient. This transaction marks a pivotal achievement in delivering utility-scale solar solutions to the grid backed by a differentiated project development strategy, robust financial innovation, and operational discipline,' added Jeff Hunter, CFO, Earthrise Energy. 'It has been a pleasure to collaborate with Earthrise in support of this important set of financings. As the industry aims to build a more sustainable future while serving increasing power demand, it is essential to embrace a comprehensive approach that leverages existing infrastructure to advance clean energy expansion. We look forward to Earthrise's continued leadership and impact across the clean energy markets,' concluded Ari Pribadi, Global Co-Head of Investment Banking, Marathon Capital. Marathon Capital acted as exclusive financial advisor to Earthrise on the overall transaction. Cornerstone Financial Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to the tax equity investor. Latham & Watkins LLP acted as principal counsel to Earthrise. Milbank LLP served as principal counsel to the lenders, with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as principal legal counsel to the tax equity investor. About Earthrise Energy Earthrise Energy, PBLLC, is an independent power producer with a mission to reduce power sector greenhouse gas emissions faster than ever before. The company acquires, owns, and operates legacy fossil fuel assets and repurposes the transmission infrastructure for renewable energy development projects, bringing them online faster than typical greenfield renewable energy projects. Earthrise has 1.7 GW of gas-fired generation capacity and has a solar development pipeline of more than 1.7 GW. For more information about Earthrise Energy, visit: